Funny, firm and focused describes the October 21 workshop on writing business plans to secure financing given by Angel Cottrell of the Mountain Communities Small Business Development Center (first photo). Forty eager entrepreneurs (second photo) were riveted to the brisk-paced presentation. Cottrell, director of the local office, also made available “microloans” to assist merchants to secure inventory for the December 4 Holiday Faire marketing opportunity.

This is part of the October 29, 2010 online edition of The Mountain Enterprise.

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